Saccharomyces boulardii
Probiotics including SB are live microorganisms which can improve the microbial balance of the host, counteract disturbances in intestinal flora and reduce the risk of the colonisation of pathogenic bacteria.[
Reasons to take SB:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Diarrhoea
- Digestive Concerns and Mild Food Intolerances
- Compromised Mucosal Immunity
- Leaky Gut
- Systemic Inflammation from LPS Passage
- pylori, Salmonella and Candida Infection
There are several mechanisms by which SB may prevent and relieve diarrhoea. These include regulation of intestinal microbial homeostasis, interference with the ability of pathogens to colonise, infect and inflame the mucosa, modulation of local and systemic immune responses, stabilisation of the gastrointestinal barrier function and induction of enzymatic activity favouring absorption and nutrition.
Equilibrium within the gastrointestinal microflora is essential to good health; this resists colonisation of the digestive tract by pathogenic microorganisms. Disruption of the intestinal microflora occurs in many pathological situations such as infectious diarrhoea and diarrhoea and colitis linked with antibiotic treatment.
Antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD) develops through the loss of normal bacterial intestinal flora. AAD is used to describe any unexplained diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use, including infection caused by Clostridium difficile. A rise in antibiotic use has resulted in an increase in ADD.
